{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "Mark",
 "chapter": 4,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,"
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:"
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:"
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:"
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?"
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "The sower soweth the word."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;"
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,"
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?"
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given."
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath."
  },
  {
   "v": 26,
   "t": "And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;"
  },
  {
   "v": 27,
   "t": "And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how."
  },
  {
   "v": 28,
   "t": "For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear."
  },
  {
   "v": 29,
   "t": "But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come."
  },
  {
   "v": 30,
   "t": "And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?"
  },
  {
   "v": 31,
   "t": "It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:"
  },
  {
   "v": 32,
   "t": "But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it."
  },
  {
   "v": 33,
   "t": "And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it."
  },
  {
   "v": 34,
   "t": "But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples."
  },
  {
   "v": 35,
   "t": "And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side."
  },
  {
   "v": 36,
   "t": "And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships."
  },
  {
   "v": 37,
   "t": "And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full."
  },
  {
   "v": 38,
   "t": "And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
  },
  {
   "v": 39,
   "t": "And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."
  },
  {
   "v": 40,
   "t": "And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
  }
 ],
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}